Bexar County Academy, San Antonio TX

Original Research by School Decision on Bexar County Academy

Bexar County Academy is a charter school in San Antonio serving pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The school is small, with enrollment distributed across ten grade levels, with higher enrollment in the early grades and a narrower cohort in middle school grades. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic profile of the school's families.

The school's recent state assessment results show weak overall proficiency. In math, students testing in grades three through seven showed low performance, with notably few students meeting or exceeding proficiency standards. English language arts results are slightly stronger, particularly in fourth and fifth grades, though the school-wide proficiency rate in ELA remains low. Most students are approaching proficiency rather than meeting it. Science and social studies testing data is limited due to small tested cohorts, which makes school-wide conclusions difficult to draw. The data reflects only the most recent school year, so no trend information is available.

The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with small representation from other racial and ethnic groups. Information on the proportion of students receiving special education services or English learner designation was not available. Relative to the other districts in Bexar County, Bexar County Academy's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile, indicating significantly lower test performance than the county median. No graduation rate data was provided because the school does not serve high school grades.

The school is located in San Antonio's zip code 78228, in an area where housing values and rents reflect modest local market conditions. San Antonio itself is one of the nation's fastest-growing cities, with a diversifying economy anchored by healthcare, military installations, finance, and a growing tech sector. The city's downtown and River Walk districts draw daily civic life and tourism, though much of the metro area is car-dependent. Public transit is provided by VIA Metropolitan Transit.

Beyond the data available, information on the school's specific programs, staffing, course offerings, discipline environment, and operational details was not provided. A parent considering this school may want to look into the school's approach to instruction and support for students testing below proficiency, and to speak directly with school leadership about how the school addresses academic gaps and serves its student population.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 320%

School 20% · District 20%

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 525%

School 25% · District 25%

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 68%

School 8% · District 8%

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 711%

School 11% · District 11%

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 313%

School 13% · District 13%

▼ 33 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

Grade 428%

School 28% · District 28%

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 538%

School 38% · District 38%

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 623%

School 23% · District 23%

▼ 29 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 78%

School 8% · District 8%

▼ 41 pts below state median · ▼ 35 pts below county median

This schoolBEXAR COUNTY ACADEMY, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.